Background and Interests:

Born and raised in Berkeley, California, Wayne has been a municipal planner in California for nearly 40 years. He served as Planning Director for the city of Arcata and Community Development Director for the cities of Simi Valley and Santa Rosa. He also served as Interim City Manager for the city of Santa Rosa. He is a member and past president of the California Planning Roundtable, past president of the California Planning Foundation, recipient of the Distinguished Leadership Award from the California Chapter of the American Planning Association and the Award of Honor from the Planner Emeritus Network. Wayne has also received citations from the California State Assembly and California State Legislature.
Wayne’s interest in teaching is to help prepare the next generation of planners for the difficult challenges they will face by sharing his knowledge and experience in California city planning.